any one know this gladiator?
05-18-2007 | 08:14 PM
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I really cant think of a reason other than racing why you would have to or want to make a high speed turn in a stepped hull unless you are making an evasive manuever. My Glad runs straight and hard at 90 mph and is as stable as any V bottom I have ever been in. If we are going to make a turn we back it down under 50 mph and keep the nose high and make a wide sweeping turn. Ive never heard of a Gladiator flipping over or spinning out while driving straight
05-18-2007 | 10:03 PM
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The first Gladiators built have a different bottom than the later ones. From what I remember, the first Glads were basically a cut down TopGun bottom. Once the experiment was over, Cig got serious and had the Glad bottoms redesigned, I believe by Michael Peters. Also, I think in late 03, Cig lowered the X-dimension as well. There definetly have been some changes.
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05-19-2007 | 08:19 AM
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I really cant think of a reason other than racing why you would have to or want to make a high speed turn in a stepped hull unless you are making an evasive manuever. My Glad runs straight and hard at 90 mph and is as stable as any V bottom I have ever been in. If we are going to make a turn we back it down under 50 mph and keep the nose high and make a wide sweeping turn. Ive never heard of a Gladiator flipping over or spinning out while driving straight
05-19-2007 | 01:36 PM
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hey you guys are freaking me out!! I have drove my allison [ 1200 lb] hull balancing on a 12 x 12 pad at 102 gps and your telling me you can spin out a 9000 lb. hull at a 100 plus ,its hard for me to believe that the gladiators hull design lends it self to that kind of behavior, spin outs, or bat turns as we call it on inland lakes, can be done on purpose, ive done one at 90 gps looks cool, but can be very unnerving for the passengerchad
05-19-2007 | 03:07 PM
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I wouldnt hesitate to own one either. They are great boats with unreal lines. You just have to be aware that it will spin and roll with little warning in high speed turns. Drive like an ass and you will take a swim, drive like a normal person and you will enjoy your boat for years.
05-19-2007 | 05:13 PM
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From: corydon in
chad, good to here from you,hope all is well with you and wife, thanks for the advice along with every one else on this board, you guys a a wealth of information, hopefully in the next few weeks ill be a gladiator owner, ill let you know.
05-19-2007 | 06:46 PM
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I really cant think of a reason other than racing why you would have to or want to make a high speed turn in a stepped hull unless you are making an evasive manuever. My Glad runs straight and hard at 90 mph and is as stable as any V bottom I have ever been in. If we are going to make a turn we back it down under 50 mph and keep the nose high and make a wide sweeping turn. Ive never heard of a Gladiator flipping over or spinning out while driving straight
05-21-2007 | 09:25 AM
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hey you guys are freaking me out!! I have drove my allison [ 1200 lb] hull balancing on a 12 x 12 pad at 102 gps and your telling me you can spin out a 9000 lb. hull at a 100 plus ,its hard for me to believe that the gladiators hull design lends it self to that kind of behavior, spin outs, or bat turns as we call it on inland lakes, can be done on purpose, ive done one at 90 gps looks cool, but can be very unnerving for the passenger
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